Engine Swap
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Engine Swap
Hello y'all,
1st timer on this forum. Hope to find out some answers to some questions I have. I'm not a mechanic but do have some mechanical knowledge and would like to ask if I swap engines in my 01 from a 4.7 to a 5.2 will it mount up or do I have to modify. Any replies would be helpful.
My 4.7 is ready to blow a rod and would like to find another 4.7, but I've not had a whole lot of luck and was wondering if i found a 5.2 if it would work.
Thanks in advance,
01DurangoTN
1st timer on this forum. Hope to find out some answers to some questions I have. I'm not a mechanic but do have some mechanical knowledge and would like to ask if I swap engines in my 01 from a 4.7 to a 5.2 will it mount up or do I have to modify. Any replies would be helpful.
My 4.7 is ready to blow a rod and would like to find another 4.7, but I've not had a whole lot of luck and was wondering if i found a 5.2 if it would work.
Thanks in advance,
01DurangoTN
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Nope.
Stick with another 4.7. You need to swap everything if you try a 5.2L (transmission, PCM, wiring and motor.) The 5.2 was not available in 2001 thus practically incompatible. Just stick with a 4.7 or bump it up to a 5.7 or 6.1 HEMI. Still need to swap PCM, motor mounts and wring but the transmission will work.
IndyDurango
Stick with another 4.7. You need to swap everything if you try a 5.2L (transmission, PCM, wiring and motor.) The 5.2 was not available in 2001 thus practically incompatible. Just stick with a 4.7 or bump it up to a 5.7 or 6.1 HEMI. Still need to swap PCM, motor mounts and wring but the transmission will work.
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ya the wiring swap from a 4.7 to a 5.7 ext.. is not something a amateur would want to try themselves, this is more of an advance wrencher upgrade. Take it to a shop and have them do it and you may as well buy u a new truck. So ur best option is to get another 4.7L
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Engine swap- Thank you y'all
I thought that would be the case but I thought I would check anyway.
Sorry, but the soles of my shoes are not that thick and could probably not even get up to min speed limits.... Great thought.....
Sorry, but the soles of my shoes are not that thick and could probably not even get up to min speed limits.... Great thought.....
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I read a recent article in a 4X4 magazine about a project where.. (remember I read this article I didnt write it.)
A VIPER V10 was swapped into a GEN 1 Durango Thats right a V10.. This required a major fabrication.....no...removal of over 1/2 of the firewall and building it into a doghouse type firewall.
Although that article was obviously someone with too much time and money on their hands, but not for the average man.
I like your idea of the 5.2 mod but obviously there are bigger dreamers out there.
Steve
A VIPER V10 was swapped into a GEN 1 Durango Thats right a V10.. This required a major fabrication.....no...removal of over 1/2 of the firewall and building it into a doghouse type firewall.
Although that article was obviously someone with too much time and money on their hands, but not for the average man.
I like your idea of the 5.2 mod but obviously there are bigger dreamers out there.
Steve
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well i just finished my engine swap from a 3.9 v6 to a 5.2 v8 let me tell you it was not that bad it runs good but i have a bigger problem if anyone can help me that will be great the truck runs fine but the cluster is not working @ all i used the v6 wiring harness just added two more injectors wires with the 5.2 pcm or computer